tafeltennisvereniging
Syllables
ta-fel-ten-nis-ve-re-ni-ging
Pronunciation
/ˈtaːfəlˌtɛnɪs.fəˈreːnɪɣɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + tafel, tennis, eniging
The word 'tafeltennisvereniging' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules favoring open syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'vereniging'. The word is composed of the roots 'tafel', 'tennis', and 'eniging' with the prefix 'ver-'. Syllabification is consistent with similar compound nouns in Dutch.
Definitions
- 1
An association or club dedicated to the sport of table tennis.
Table tennis association/club
“Hij is lid van een tafeltennisvereniging.”
“De tafeltennisvereniging organiseert een toernooi.”
syn:tafeltennislub
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'vereniging' ('-ni-'). The first syllable 'ta-' is unstressed, 'ten' is unstressed, 've' is unstressed, 're' is stressed, 'ni' is stressed, and 'ging' is unstressed.
Syllables
ta-fel — Open syllable, containing the root 'tafel'. The 'a' is a long vowel.. ten-nis — Open syllable, containing the root 'tennis'. Primary stress is not on this syllable, but it is a prominent syllable.. ve-re-ni-ging — Multiple syllables forming the final component. The 're' syllable is stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This rule is applied throughout the word, creating open syllables wherever possible.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable. The 'tt' in 'tennis' is treated as a single unit.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently before being combined.
- The pronunciation of vowels can vary regionally, but this does not affect the syllabification.
- The 'ver-' prefix is a common element in Dutch noun formation and is consistently syllabified as a separate unit.
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